Frame for photographic films



M. F. FABER El' AL FRAME FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS Dec. 18, 192,8.

Fled April 14, 1924 SUM mg# Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE.

MERLE F. FABER, F DALY CITY, AND JOSEPHKKUiSBER, JR., 0F COLMA., CALIFORNIA.

FRAME FOR PHOTOGBAPHIC FILMS.

Application led April 14, 1924. Serial No. 706,441.

illustrated in the accompanying drawing,A

in which Figure 1 is a side view of a frame 4 holdingr an individual film, Figure 2 a section taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 a section taken along line 3-3 of Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a vertical section showing two frames in adjacent relation. While we have shown onlyv the preferred form of the invention, we Wish to have it understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claim hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The frame 3 comprises a top member (29), a bottom member (31V), and side members (32) joining the two. The side members are provided with flanges (33) rising from the outer edge of the side members and turned over in the manner shown in Figure 3'to form a guide with the side members for the film to be inserted. The

turned flanges (33) are formed with an outward curve which causes the same to project into space farther than would be necessitated by its mere guiding function which allows the same to serve as spacing members. o

The top and bottom members (29) and (31) are beaded as shown at (34) and the bottom member is also provided with an overturned flange (36) adapted to receive the end of the film and to prevent the same from curling.

lVe claim:

In a device of the character described, a frame for holding a film comprising longitudinal and transverse frame ,members, marginal flanges of the longitudinal members turned upon the latter allowing the film to be slidably received between the flanges and the frame members and a flange on the remote transverse frame member formed to stop the film and to confinethe upper edge thereof With beads projecting y from the idle faces of the frame members for strengthening the structure of the frame, said beads being provided with inwardly extending flanges adapted to hold the film flat, said beads being adapted to hold adjacent portions of the frame members in spaced relation. y

kMERLE F. FABER.

yJOSEPH KUSBER, JR. 

